{"id":110403,"date":"2021-06-06T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T08:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=110403"},"modified":"2023-06-12T08:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T08:25:16","slug":"hyperbilirubinemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/hyperbilirubinemia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperbilirubinemia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An excess amount of bilirubin (a yellowish substance formed by the breakdown of \u201cretired\u201d red blood cells) in the blood, which causes jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the \u201cwhites\u201d of the eyes. Often associated with liver malfunction or obstruction of ducts in the liver, or with hemolytic anemia, hyperbilirubinemia can result from a variety of causes. Many infants have a slight touch of jaundice at birth, but some have hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn, involving larger amounts of bilirubin. Sometimes infants being breastfed will develop breast-milk jaundice for unknown reasons and may need to be switched to formula for one or two days and given phototherapy (light therapy).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the circulating blood, resulting in jaundice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood; the condition is seen in any illness causing jaundice, including diseases in which the biliary tree is obstructed and those in which blood formation is ineffective.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A medical condition characterized by the excessive buildup of bilirubin in the bloodstream, surpassing normal levels.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An excess amount of bilirubin (a yellowish substance formed by the breakdown of \u201cretired\u201d red blood cells) in the blood, which causes jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the \u201cwhites\u201d of the eyes. 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